No longer able to ride the UConn bandwagon, after the defending national champions finally dropped a postseason game, today we’ll focus on a few of this year’s top contenders.

Kansas (-6) over Baylor: The Jayhawks are riding a nine-game winning streak and have defeated the Bears by double-digits in both meetings. That’ll do.

Syracuse (–7) over Cincinnati: For the majority of yesterday’s game against Georgetown, Cincy was flummoxed by the Hoyas’ zone defense. The Orange, who shot poorly yesterday and still beat the talented Huskies, are the masters of the 2-3 zone and will be playing a de facto home game at the Garden.

Maryland (+15 1/2) over North Carolina: The Terrapins have lost both meetings with the Tar Heels this season, by an average of 16 points. After Maryland’s 22-point win over Wake Forest yesterday, the Terps are playing well enough to get that extra point. I wouldn’t expect much more than that.